Pedunculated fibroid or growth on ovary

[LSig]

Hi,
I'm really scared over my symptoms.  Hoping someone can provide some assurance though I know I won't have that until tests, appointments.

I started having some uncomfortable pelvic pain and pressure several weeks ago accompanied by extreme fatigue, and overall sore joints, muscles, etc.  Difficulty with sleep, diarrhea.  I have a super stressful job, plus the holidays, etc. Have been in process of quitting smoking - and that also contributed to fatigue, overall malaise, etc.  But since doing that I feel much better. I'm quite active, but not in shape!

Just turned 52, postmenopausal for several years; no children; overweight but hike long distances. Went to GP who thought it could be hernia, appendicitis (it really felt like a muscle pull.) CT scan showed something near or on my right ovary, but she needed an ultrasound as it couldn't really be seen very well. Blood tests all fine except for something elevated in my liver (my guess it is the effects of the Wellbutrin I have been taking to stop smoking. She was not concerned about it.) During ultrasound technician said it looked like a pedunculated fibroid; looked at both ovaries but didn't spend much time there as it apparently wasn't showing anything; 3 fibroids in my uterus.  I know the techs really aren't supposed to say anything, but she was indicating she thought that was what it was.  My doctor called me back and said results were "inconclusive;" and either pedunculated fibroid or related to a growth on my ovary.  Needless to say, I was up then back down.

The irony is I feel better than I did and the pain has lessened, as well as the other symptoms.

She now wants an MRI and wants me to see a gynecologist and suggested a gynecologist/oncologist that is closer than my gynecologist.  She will see me again in two weeks to follow up.

I am scared as hell.  I know I have to wait for all the tests, etc., but my mind is going to the worst outcome.  I want this thing taken out.  My mother had a total hysterectomy when she was a few years younger than me due to benign tumours (maybe fibroids.) No cancer in my family, though I was diagnosed with DCIS and had some tissue removed from my breast about 7 or 8 years ago.  Fine since then.

My mother just thinks the GP is being cautious - and she likely doesn't see enough of these things. The GP even said the gyno/onco would probably just be able to read the films and know as he sees these all the time. And in fact, the technician sees more!  I guess I'm just grasping at anything to relieve my mind right now.

Does anyone have any experience with this?

[HVAC]

As you said a gyn/oncologist is better at seeing things. Most women have a less than 2% of Ovarian Cancer in their lifetime so I would not go there. Waiting is the hardest part. Women like me with the BRCA mutation which causes ovarian cancer or like me have a family full of reproductive cancer probably because of BRCA, have a greater chance of cancer.

Alex

[old_before_my_time]

Sorry no one replied - I must have overlooked your post. Any more info? Fibroids and ovarian cysts are common and almost always benign. I was over-treated for a benign ovarian cyst. Instead of my gyn removing just the cyst, he removed all my sex organs (both ovaries, tubes, and uterus).